Small camera for summer hols. Simple help needed, please!

Spamalot · 10 May 2006 at 15:28

Hi, people.

I know very little about cameras firstly so take it easy

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I had a 2MP Casio exlim a few years back now, and that the extent of my knowledge. I have been looking for a new one to take to Thailand with me and the end on June. Things I'm looking for are-

Small
Light (in weight)
Good quality (obviously), but I'm no expert so it’s not that essential
Not to bothered about video
Good on close ups for a bit of ebaying.
And nice looking, if you cant be practical be flash, lol

That’s all I can think of, would be nice to have a mains charger for holiday too.

So far I've looked at the Sony's DSC-T5 & DSC-T1. Both look nice enough. But what are they like, is there others like these I should be looking at? Whats a good second hand price of either of those Sony's?

Thanks people.

cmt · 10 May 2006 at 16:55

Picked up a Canon Ixus 800is last week.
6mp, 4 X zoom (35-140), optical image stabiliser, Usable iso 400 (and 800 with Noise reduction), decent movie mode, nice big screen, compact,and uses SD (cheaper than Memory Sticks 2gb for £40)

Close Ups??

Very good looking camera (as far as camera's go )

cmt

ChroniC · 10 May 2006 at 17:39

If your gona get the sony, look at the W5 or W7, equally good, and better, allowing some creativity.
I have the W1 the original, and its never let me down.

Image quality is great, menus are simple, screen is massive, and its taken many impacts without a scratch.

Spamalot · 11 May 2006 at 16:40

ChroniC said:
If your gona get the sony, look at the W5 or W7, equally good, and better, allowing some creativity.
I have the W1 the original, and its never let me down.

Image quality is great, menus are simple, screen is massive, and its taken many impacts without a scratch.

There a bit bigger than what I was looking for tbh, but thanks anyway.

any other options to look at, whats a good price for one of the Sony's?

Matt · 11 May 2006 at 16:43

Personally i don't like Sony at all. Canon all the way tbh

Get an Ixus 65 or something.

Lithium · 11 May 2006 at 16:49

Spamalot · 11 May 2006 at 17:09

Matt said:
Personally i don't like Sony at all. Canon all the way tbh Get an Ixus 65 or something.

Nice, but a bit on the expensive side. What sort of size is it?

Spamalot · 11 May 2006 at 17:10

Lithium said:

WOW, are they new out? Screens a bit small.

Martynt74 · 11 May 2006 at 18:50

Spamalot said:
Nice, but a bit on the expensive side. What sort of size is it?

I've just got the Ixus 55 for similar kinda reasons as you and it a little chunky compared to my dads Sony T1, so it looks weird when in your pockets.
Other than that its a cracker

Spamalot · 11 May 2006 at 19:20

Marvt74 said:
I've just got the Ixus 55 for similar kinda reasons as you and it a little chunky compared to my dads Sony T1, so it looks weird when in your pockets.
Other than that its a cracker

would you say go for the sony?

Martynt74 · 11 May 2006 at 19:38

Yeah to be honest i really like the Sony, the T1 looks nicer than the t5 aswell.

Matt · 11 May 2006 at 19:47

Marvt74 said:
I've just got the Ixus 55 for similar kinda reasons as you and it a little chunky compared to my dads Sony T1, so it looks weird when in your pockets.
Other than that its a cracker

Here are the sizes:
Ixus 65 = 90 x 57 x 20 mm
Ixus 55 = 86 x 54 x 22 mm
Sony T5 = 94 x 60 x 20 mm
Sony T1 = 91 x 60 x 21 mm

In my opinion those Sony's are really ugly!

Spamalot · 12 May 2006 at 16:24

Ordered a T1 from members market here on OcUK, boxed as new with extra bits.... 256 mem card, case, extra batt....... And the price £120 inc P&P.

Good deal you think?

How many pics can you get on a card of that size?

ChroniC · 13 May 2006 at 13:08

Spamalot said:
Ordered a T1 from members market here on OcUK, boxed as new with extra bits.... 256 mem card, case, extra batt....... And the price £120 inc P&P.

Good deal you think?

How many pics can you get on a card of that size?

at highest quality about 90